WorksheetsTopic 5 Lessons 3 and 4- Early Civilizations of China
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
What are the two Chinese belief systems that had major influences in Chinese societies for centuries?
Which of the following lists the five Confucian relationships that were believed to create a stable, orderly society?
Ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, elder brother and younger brother, friend and friend
Teacher and student, employer and employee, parent and child, husband and wife, friend and friend
King and queen, parent and child, teacher and student, elder and younger, friend and friend
Leader and follower, parent and child, husband and wife, elder and younger, friend and friend
What is the term used for the practice of honoring the dead in Chinese spiritual traditions?
Ancestor veneration
What does Daoism express for all?
a simple and natural existence
Strict adherence to rules
Material wealth
Political power
Who was the assumed founder of Daoism and known to be a sage (wise person)?
Laozi
Confucius
Buddha
Zhuangzi
What do Daoists believe controls things in nature?
Yin and Yang
Human intervention
Scientific laws
Random chance
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Yin?
A) Female
B) Dark
C) Warm
D) Quiet
E) Cool
What does the Dao mean?
The Way or Path
A type of martial art
A traditional Chinese dish
A form of ancient Chinese currency
What was the title claimed by Zheng because the title of "king" was not good enough?
Zheng claimed the title of 'Shi Huangdi' (First Emperor)
Zheng claimed the title of 'Emperor of the Eastern Lands'.
Zheng claimed the title of 'King of the Southern Oceans'.
Zheng claimed the title of 'Lord of the Northern Winds'.
Who was the first emperor that unified China under the Qin Kingdom?
Qin Shi Huang
Liu Bang
Sun Tzu
Confucius
Which three correctly descrobe Zheng?
Qin
Shi Huang
Sun Tzu
First Emperor
What major construction did the Emperor order to fend off invaders from the north?
The Great Wall of China
The Forbidden City
The Terracotta Army
The Summer Palace
What was one of mankind's biggest public works projects that improved over time and still exists today?
The Great Wall of China
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Why did the Emperor want to standardize many aspects of China's culture and tear down many walls that many kingdoms in China had put up before unification? (Choose TWO.)
To promote cultural diversity
To unify the nation
To encourage regional differences
To preserve ancient traditions
Less chance of rebellion
What was created to ensure uniformity in the Qin dynasty? (Choose THREE.)
Standardization of written languages, weights, measures, currency (banliang), and writing system.
Axles on wheels needed to be the same for road construction.
Punishments that were given out for not following the uniformity.
How was the rest of China organized under the Qin dynasty? (Choose THREE)
The Qin dynasty divided China into administrative regions governed by appointed officials.
China was organized into independent city-states with their own rulers.
Aside from the central government, the rest of China was broken into 36 provinces and then broken into counties
China was organized into a feudal system with nobles ruling over different regions.
Introduced centralization, where the central government would rule all
Who was considered a cruel leader in the Qin dynasty? This person believed that strict laws prevented chaos (which was part of the downfall).
The cruel leader in the Qin dynasty was Qin Shi Huang.
The cruel leader in the Qin dynasty was Liu Bang.
The cruel leader in the Qin dynasty was Sun Tzu.
The cruel leader in the Qin dynasty was Confucius.
Shang Yang believed that a strong leader and legal system were needed to create social order. What was this belief called?
Yangism
Legalism
democracy
importance of individual freedoms.
What was the role of heavy taxes and labor projects in the Qin dynasty? (Choose TWO).
To support military expansion and defense
To fund the construction of the Great Wall and other infrastructure
To promote trade and economic growth
To reduce the power of local lords and centralize authority
To give the Chinese emperors wealth
What happened three years after the First Emperor's death?
The Qin Dynasty fell.
The Great Wall was completed.
The Han Dynasty was established.
The First Emperor's tomb was discovered.
Who led a rebellion because of the harsh laws in the Qin dynasty?
Chen Sheng
Liu Bang
Xiang Yu
Zhang Qian
What is a name for a set of beliefs about the world and how to live?
Ten Commandments
philosophy
laws
rights
Before the two philosophies, what did the Chinese use?
gods/goddesses
rule of law
spiritual traditions
Before the philosophies were developed, what was included in the spiritual traditions? (Choose FOUR).
Many viewed Earth as a flat square, with Heaven stretched above.
had rituals and would burn fake "spirit" money to give income to the dead
Thoght deceased ancestors lived among the spirits; many living would take care and honor fallen ancestors.
Believed in spirits as the workers withing the skies and the Earth
Burying the dead and hoping to see them in heaven one day.
Which THREE characteristics describe Confucius?
known as the first teacher
Lived before the Warring States Period
Honored for his wisdom and practices
known as the second teacher
looked down upon for strange beliefs
Which describe Confucius's beliefs? (Choose TWO).
New rulers turned away from traditions.
New rulers followed old traditions.
New rulers needed to revert back to older times.
New rulers should come up with their own ideas.
Confucius was born into a (a) family in 551 BCE and held several (b) jobs. He saw (c) and (d) in the world.
Confucius started a (a) and received (b) followers. His teachings were written down by his followers in a book called the (c)
Which is the name for a stable, orderly society that was based on five relationships?
Which of the five Confucian relationships describes that elders had a duty to care for and teach their offspring and the in return, the other should respect what they learned honorably?
ruler and subject
father and son
husband and wife
two friends
What is the meaning of filial piety?
Filial piety refers to the respect and duty that children owe to their parents and ancestors. (The source of all virtues).
A belief in the independence of children from their parents. (The source of all virtues.)
Confucius believed that (a) must lead by example.
Which philosophy believed in following the natural way of the universe?
Laozi wrote his teachings and beliefes in the _______________ and it was a collection of many poems expressing the Daoist thought.
Which FOUR characteristics describe Yang?
female
male
bright
warm
active
__________ between Yin and Yang is believed to bring harmony to life.
Unbalance
Balance
Majority
Minority
Dao was impossible to define clearly and is a constant struggle of yin and yang.
True
False
Dao believers looked to natural things like _________.
fabric
houses
roads
water
Organize these options into the right categories
believed in rituals and morals
did NOT believe in rituals and morals
believed in the possibility of life after death
did NOT believe in life after death
The Warring States Period ended when China was _________ under the _____________.
broken apart
unified
Shang Dynasty
Qin Kingdom
The Qin Kingdom was located in _______ China and came to power in 247 BCE.
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
By _______, all rivals of the Qins were eliminated, but many challenged lay ahead.
221 BCE
221 AD
182 BCE
524 AD
After the Warring States Period, it was believed that China needed to be ruled by ONE government.
True
False
How was the organized governmentin the Qin Kingdom constructed?
county leaders reported to province heads, province heads reported to central government
province heads reported to county leaders, county leaders reported to central government
central government reported to province heads, province heads reported to county leaders
Under the Qin Kingdom, noble families had to live within the _______, and were under the watch of spies.
capital
any of the 36 provinces
palace
Advisors were brought in to help the emperors of China. One of those advisors was ________ who came from a school of though called Legalism.
Shang Yang
Another person who believed in Legalism or was called a Legalist was ________. He was against Confucianism. .
Han Feizi
Choose FOUR of the harsh law that were used under the Qin Kingdom (Shi Huangdi).
People must be FORCED to be good
Harsh punishments, like physical labor or physical torture, were needed event for petty/small crimes
Beheadings were common.
Banned/Censored ideas that the government found dangerous or offensive
Killed people for breaking any laws.
Qin generals tried to (a) the rebellion. Those generals (b) , so they joined the cause to escape the (c) of failing.
Despite the strict laws, China stayed unified under the Qin for a __________ time, but they eventually slid into chaos again.
short
long
